[2] The California law requires the kill switch to be resistant to reinstallation of the phone's operating system.
[1] The CTIA initially resisted the legislation, fearing that it would make phones easier to hack, but later supported kill switches.
[3] There is evidence that this legislation has been effective, with smartphone theft declining by 50% between 2013 and 2017 in San Francisco.
), a New York State and San Francisco initiative started by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón.
[5][6] The initiative is co-chaired by Schneiderman, Gascón and Boris Johnson, and has 105 members.